Securement device for use in vehicles

Abstract

A securement device for use in a vehicle. The device includes a retainer for holding or storing an object such as a firearm. The device utilizes an inflatable pillow to hold the device in position in the vehicle. It also includes an attachment that couples to the retainer and allows for adjustment of the orientation of the retainer.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A securement device for removable mounting in a vehicle, the device including:
 a mounting device including a rigid mounting plate, said plate having a through aperture extending between opposite sides thereof, said mounting device further including a selectively inflatable pillow mounted on the plate and a pump connected in flow communication with the pillow through a tube and operable to effect at least partial inflation of the pillow, and a valve operable associated with at least one of the pillow, tube and pump and operable to selectively release pressurized fluid from the pillow; 
 an attachment device secured to the plate and being selectively rotatable relative to the plate and fixable in a selected rotated position relative to the plate, said attachment device including first and second rims with a portion of at least one of the rims extending into the aperture with the first rim having a first flange portion positioned on a first side of said plate and the second rim having a second flange portion positioned on a second side of said plate, said attachment device including means adapted to mount a firearm retainer to the securement device; and 
 a tether secured to at least one of the mounting device and the attachment device and operable to secure the mounting device to a portion of a vehicle. 
 
     
     
       2. The securement device of  claim 1  including a cover mounted to said plate and covering at least a portion thereof. 
     
     
       3. The securement device of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow having an expandable portion on each side of the plate and laterally expandable in response to inflation thereof. 
     
     
       4. The securement device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second rims including a locator flange extending into the aperture and said first and second rims being secured together on said plate with a plurality of mechanical fasteners. 
     
     
       5. The securement device of  claim 4 , wherein the first flange portion having a first surface and the second flange portion having a second surface, said first and second surfaces each being adjacent a respective side surface of said plate, at least one of the first and second surfaces having a plurality of outwardly extending recesses positioned about the periphery of the respective said first or second rim and the plate having at least one pin projecting from at least one said side of said plate adjacent said aperture and positioned to be received in a said recess to resist rotation of the first and second rims relative to the plate when said attachment device is secured to the plate fixing the attachment device in a selected position. 
     
     
       6. The securement device of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of said first and second rims having a hub connected to its respective flange portion by a plurality of spokes, said spokes in a said rim having openings therebetween, said hub being dished outwardly and being adapted to have a holster mounted thereto. 
     
     
       7. The securement device of  claim 5 , wherein a firearm retainer being mounted to the attachment device. 
     
     
       8. The securement device of  claim 7 , wherein the retainer including a container. 
     
     
       9. The securement device of  claim 6  including a holster mounted to the hub. 
     
     
       10. The securement device of  claim 5 , wherein each of said first and second surfaces having a plurality of outwardly extending recesses positioned about the periphery of the respective said first or second rim and the plate having at least one pin projecting from both said sides of said plate adjacent said aperture and positioned to be received in a said recess of a respective said first or second surface to resist rotation of the first and second rims relative to said plate when said attachment device is secured to said plate.